candlelight

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The light emitted by a candle. uncountable,usually
    — I looked across the table into her shining eyes, which were golden in the candlelight, with my fingers round the stem of my own glass, ready for the toast.
  2. The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles. archaic,uncountable,usually
    — Morning dress is that which is worn during business hours or at any time in any place, where semiformal dress is not required until candlelight or seven o'clock in the evening .

词形变化

candlelights plural candle light alternative candle-light alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
candlelight dinner candlelight vigil
相关词
candlelit

词源

From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.
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